2026 Media Guide

PRORODEO HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES, BY CATEGORY Note: The Notables and Lifetime Achievement categories were merged in 2010; Women’s Professional Rodeo Association barrel racers and barrel racing horses were added to the Hall in 2017.

* Frank Schneider, 2012 Ted Nuce, 2009 * Ronnie Rossen, 2007 Jim Sharp, 2006 Gary Leffew, 2002 Richard “Tuff” Hedeman, 1997 Charles Sampson, 1996 * Johnie Schneider, 1992

Joe Marvel, 2005 * Alvin Nelson, 2004 * Dennis Reiners, 2003 * Guy Weeks, 2001 Mel Hyland, 1999 Brad Gjermundson, 1995 Monty Henson, 1994 * Deb Copenhaver, 1992 Clint Johnson, 1992 * Marty Wood, 1991 Bobby Berger, 1990 * Winston Bruce, 1989 Shawn Davis, 1979 * Sharkey Irwin, 1979 * Mike Stuart, 1979 * Earl Thode, 1979 TIE-DOWN ROPING Stran Smith, 2025 Fred Whitfield, 2004 * Jake McClure, 2002 Barry Burk, 1994 * Glen Franklin, 1979 * Toots Mansfield, 1979 * Don McLaughlin, 1979 Dean Oliver, 1979 BARREL RACING Joyce Kernek , 2025 Jeana Day, 2024 Marlene (Eddleman) McRae 2024 * Sherry Combs Johnson, 2023 * Ardith Bruce, 2022 Martha Josey, 2020 Sammy Thurman Brackenbury, 2019 Jimmie Gibbs Munroe, 2019 Kristie Peterson, 2018 * Pete Knight, 1979 * Gene Pruett, 1979 Bill Smith, 1979 * Clyde Burk, 1979 * Roy Cooper, 1979 * Troy Fort, 1979

* Quail Dobbs, 2002 * Edith Happy Connelly, 2002 * Jay Sisler, 2002 * Jo Decker, 2001 * Tom Hadley, 2001 * Jerry Olson, 2001 George Doak, 2000 * Junior Meek, 2000 * Hadley Barrett, 1999 * Andy Womack, 1998 * Gene Clark, 1997 Bobby Clark, 1997 * Pete Logan, 1996 * Ellen Backstrom, 1995 * Chuck Henson, 1995 * Montie Montana, 1994 * Glenn Randall, 1993 * Mel Lambert, 1990 * Wilbur Plaugher, 1990 * Chuck Parkison, 1989 * Jasbo Fulkerson, 1979 * Dudley J. Gaudin, 1979 * Homer Holcomb, 1979 * George Mills, 1979 * Wick Peth, 1979 * Jimmy Schumacher, 1979 NOTABLES/ LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Pam Minick, 2025 Tom Miller, 2025 J.D. Yates, 2024 * Fay Ann Horton Leach, 2023

* Lane Frost, 1990 * Dick Griffith, 1989 * Freckles Brown, 1979 Don Gay, 1979 * George Paul, 1979 * Ken Roberts, 1979 * Smoky Snyder, 1979 * Harry Tompkins, 1979 STEER ROPING Arnold Felts, 2016 * Walt Arnold, 2009 * Shaun Burchett, 2008 Jim Davis, 2007 Guy Allen, 1996 * Jim Bob Altizer, 1979 * Sonny Davis, 1979 * Clark McEntire, 1979 * Ike Rude, 1979 * Everett Shaw, 1979 * Shoat Webster, 1979 * Olin Young, 1979 CONTRACT PERSONNEL Skipper Voss, 2025

Kenny Clabaugh, 2023 Butch Knowles, 2023

Darrell Diefenbach, 2024

* Rick Young, 2022

Tom Feller, 2023 Mel Potter, 2022

Sunni Deb Backstrom, 2020

* Tommy Lucia, 2019 Leon Coffee, 2018 Randy Corley, 2017 * Phil Gardenhire, 2016 Hendricks Brothers (*Byron & *Lee), 2015 Miles Hare, 2014 Joe Baumgartner, 2013 Jon Taylor, 2012 * J.W. Stoker, 2011 * Rex Dunn, 2010 * Leon and Vicki Adams, 2008 * Dorothy Apodaca, 2007 * Lecile Harris, 2007 Rob Smets, 2006 * Slim Pickens, 2005 Bob Tallman, 2004 * June Ivory, 2004 Nancy Sheppard, 2003 * Cecil Cornish, 2003

Cindy Rosser, 2022 Randy Witte, 2020 Florence (Price) Youree, 2019

* Jerome Robinson, 2019 * Walt Garrison, 2018 Bob Ragsdale, 2017 Myrtis Dightman, 2016 * Jack Hannum, 2015 Hal Littrell, 2012 Keith Martin, 2011 Denny Flynn, 2010 Ace Berry, 2009 * Duane Howard, 2008 * Buddy Lytle, 2008

* Billie McBride, 2018

Charmayne James, 2017 * Wanda Harper Bush, 2017

BULL RIDING * Blue Stone, 2024 Butch Kirby, 2020

Michael Gaughan, 2007 Doug Corey, DVM, 2007 * John & * Mildred Farris, 2006 * Chris LeDoux, 2005

Doug “Droopy” Brown, 2019 Cody Custer, 2017

* John Quintana, 2016 * Bob Wegner, 2015

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Introduction and General Informatoin